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glost

/ɡlɒst/ /ɡloʊst/

Meanings
noun
Lead glazing used for pottery.

Examples :

"The potter applied a thick layer of glost to the earthenware bowl, giving it a smooth, shiny finish. "
material substance art

Related Words

Illustration potter

potter noun

/ˈpɒtə/

One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.

"The potter carefully shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

Illustration glazing

glazing verb

/ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/

To install windows.

"The construction crew is glazing the new office building this week. "

Illustration thick

thick noun

/θɪk/ /θɘk/

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

"It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

Illustration finish

finish noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

An end; the end of anything.

"The finish of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

Illustration applied

applied adjective

/əˈplaɪd/

Put into practical use.

"The new math strategies were applied successfully in the classroom. "

Illustration shiny

shiny noun

/ˈʃaɪni/

Anything shiny; a trinket.

"The crow collected a small shiny from the playground, thinking it was treasure. "

Illustration layer

layer noun

/leɪə/ /ˈleɪ.ɚ/

A single thickness of some material covering a surface.

"After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."

Illustration lead

lead noun

/lɛd/ /liːd/ /lid/

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

"The plumber used lead pipes for the old house's water system. "

Illustration smooth

smooth noun

/smuːð/

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

"The smooth transition between classes made it easy to get to my next lesson. "

Illustration earthenware

earthenware noun

/ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/

An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

"earthenware bowl"

Illustration pottery

pottery noun

/ˈpɒtəɹi/ /ˈpɑtəɹi/

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

"The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes."